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After two-month delay, national exams will now resume in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). At least 600,000 students are sitting for their final secondary school examinations. The examinations were postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The examination has kicked off across the country and will last four days. …

On Monday August 30, the European directorates of the World Health Organization (WHO) and Unicef said teachers and school staff should be among the priority groups for vaccination against Covid-19. Measures to ensure that schools can stay open throughout the pandemic “include offering teachers and other school staff the COVID-19 vaccine as part of …

Among the vaccines available for the vaccination campaign, Johnson & Johnson is the one chosen by the Kenyan authorities for use in hard-to-reach rural areas. Dr Willis Akhwale, chairman of the country’s vaccine working group, justifies this choice by the fact that hospitals in these regions did not have the …

Ethiopia’s rebel fighters say a government blockade on the northern region of Tigray is to blame for the devastation that has left nearly a million people on the verge of starvation,the BBC reports. But the federal government has blamed the situation on them. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front, which is …

Former Chadian president Hissène Habré will be buried in Senegal where was imprisoned. He allegedly died of covid-19, according to reports. He has been serving a life sentence in Senegal for crimes against humanity. Read also: Niger: hundreds of jihadists attack a military post On Wednesday, his family declared that …

Former Chadian President Hissène Habré died on August 24 in Dakar, the capital of Senegal. He allegedly contracted the coronavirus in prison, according to reports. Hissène Habré, 79 comes to power following the coup d’état which overthrows Goukouni Oueddei, Hissène Habré led Chad for 8 years, from 1982 to 1990. …

Professor Moustafa MIJIYAWA Minister in charge of health-Togo, is elected president of the 71st session of the WHO regional committee. He will be assisted by his colleagues from Botswana and Sao Tome and in principle as vice-chairmen. The WHO Regional Committee for Africa is the Organization’s decision-making body for health …

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has sued several companies for ordering employees to receive Covid-19 vaccines or risk the sack. In an urgent court filing cited by privately-owned ZimLive website, ZCTU said the actions of the companies violated workers’ constitutional rights. “There is no law in Zimbabwe making …

Teachers in Uganda have been ordered to get vaccinated against Covid-19 or risk being barred from classrooms when schools reopen. The order has been given by Janet Museveni, the health minister. Janet Museveni, who is also the country’s first lady, warned that any teacher who goes to work with a …

The United States donated 880,000 Cvid-19 vaccine doses to Kenya to strengthen its vaccination program. The Kenyan authorities received vaccines at the country’s main airport Monday morning. The health ministry has tweeted a picture of the ceremony of reception: The 880,460 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is the first shipment …